Guess Things Happen That Way chords by Johnny Cash (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Doo (Badoo, badoo)

Badoo, badoo (Badoo, badoo)

Verse 1
Bb 
Eb 
Well, you asked me if I'll forget my baby
Bb 
Eb 
I guess I will, someday
Bb 
I don't like it,
F7 
Bb 
but I guess things happen that way
F7 
(Badoo, badoo, badoo, badoo)

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Verse 2

You asked me if I'll get along

I guess I will, some way

I don't like it,

but I guess things happen that way

Bb7

(Badoo, badoo, badoo, badoo)

Chorus 1
Eb 
Bb 
God gave me that girl to lean on
F7 
Bb 
Then He put me on  my own
Eb 
Bb 
Heaven, help me be  a man
F7 
Bb 
And have the strength to stand alone
I don't like it,
F7 
Bb 
but I guess things happen that way
(Badoo, badoo)
F7 
Badoo, badoo (Badoo, badoo)
Bb 
Badoo, badoo (Badoo, badoo)
F7 
Badoo, badoo (Badoo, badoo)
Bb 
Badoo, badoo

Verse 3
Bb 
Eb 
You asked me if I'll miss her kisses
Bb 
Eb 
I guess I will, everyday
Bb 
I don't like it,
F7 
Bb 
but I guess things happen that way
F7 
(Badoo, badoo, badoo, badoo)

Verse 4
Bb 
Eb 
You asked me if I'll find another
Bb 
Eb 
I don't know, I can't say
Bb 
I don't like it,
F7 
Bb 
but I guess things happen that way
Bb7 
(Badoo, badoo, badoo, badoo)

Chorus 2
Eb 
Bb 
God gave me that girl to lean on
F7 
Bb 
Then He put me on  my own
Eb 
Bb 
Heaven, help me be  a man
F7 
Bb 
And have the strength to stand alone
I don't like it,
F7 
but I guess things happen

Outro 1
Bb 
that way (Badoo, badoo)
F7 
Badoo, badoo (Badoo, badoo)
Bb 
Badoo, badoo (Badoo, badoo)
F7 
Badoo, badoo (Badoo, badoo)
Bb 
Badoo, badoo (Badoo, badoo)
[Repeat and fade]

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Bb majorBPM: 149

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Guess Things Happen That Way by Johnny Cash, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It suits players who want to learn Guess Things Happen That Way the way Johnny Cash intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Guess Things Happen That Way

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